This course provides opportunities to participate in current faculty and/or graduate student research projects, in all stages of the research process, including conceptualization, data collection, data entry, analysis, and presentation. The specific focus changes from semester to semester. Prerequisites require a minimum grade of C-. Fulfills the mid-level research requirement of the psychology major. May be repeatable for credit. SPRING 2025 TOPICS SECTION 01:TOPIC - RESEARCH IN CULTURE & MINDFULNESS: This research course explores the intersections of mindfulness and meditation, relationships, and cultural variables using a variety of methodological approaches. Students will engage in ongoing projects at various stages of research, allowing for an opportunity to get experience with the multiple phases of the research process. Depending on the projects active each semester, this may include literature reviews, recruiting participants, collecting data, analyzing data, and helping conceptualize results. The choice of project(s) are up to student discretion. SECTION 02:TOPIC - RESEARCH IN ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD: This research course explores the biopsychosocial and cultural processes in adolescent development and the transition to emerging adulthood. Emphasis will be placed on topics related to identity development, intersectionality, and structural to interpersonal risk and protective factors. Students will engage in several tasks at various stages of the research process. These tasks may include literature reviews, entering data, conducting secondary data management, developing coding manuals, coding interview or focus group data, analyzing data, interpreting results, and the opportunity to present at local or national conferences. Course registration is by instructor permission, and preference will be given to students interested in continuing involvement in this research through Fall 2025. This course fulfills the lab/research requirement of the psychology major.
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year
Fall
Spring
Summer
Intersession
2030
25%2030 Fall: 25% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 3% per year.
35%2030 Spring: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year.
7%2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.
8%2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029
27%2029 Fall: 27% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year.
37%2029 Spring: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year.
6%2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.
7%2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028
28%2028 Fall: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year.
34%2028 Spring: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average.
5%2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.
7%2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027
29%2027 Fall: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 2 terms. Department course count falling about 2% per year.
35%2027 Spring: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average.
5%2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.
6%2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2025
Not offered
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2024
11 section
22 sections
Not offered
Not offered
2023
22 sections
33 sections
Not offered
Not offered
2022
22 sections
22 sections
Not offered
Not offered
2021
22 sections
11 section
Not offered
Not offered
2020
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2019
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2018
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2017
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
2016
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
2015
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
n/aNo data for this term
ForecastUnder 15%15–39%40–69%70–89%90%+Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sectionsNot offeredNo data for term
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